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                               Carnian ICS Stage
 
                        From 228 +/- 2 To 216.5 +/- 2 Ma
 
  Start Defined By:  Near first occurrence of the ammonoids Daxatina or 
     Trachyceras, and of the conodont Metapolygnathus polygnathiformis.
  End Defined By:  Base of Klamathites macrolobatus or Stikinoceras kerri 
     ammonoid zones and the Metapolygnathus communisti or M. primitius conodont 
     zones.
 
  Start Based On:  Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
  End Based On:  Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
 
 -- Overlaps With --
  Chinese Stage:     Huobachengian (219 - 209)
  New Zealand Stage: Kaihikuan     (232 - 225)
  New Zealand Stage: Otamitan      (218 - 206)
 
 -- A Substage of --
  Eon:    Phanerozoic   (542 - -5.5012e-005)
  Era:    Mesozoic      (251 - 65.5)
  Period: Triassic      (251 - 199.6)
  Epoch:  Late Triassic (228 - 199.6)
 
 -- Preceeded By --
  Epoch:          Middle Triassic (245 - 228)
  ICS Stage:      Ladinian        (237 - 228)
  Regional Stage: Longobardian    (231.4 - 228)
 
 -- Followed By --
  ICS Stage:      Norian   (216.5 - 203.6)
  Regional Stage: Lacinian (216.5 - 216)
 
 -- Contains the Following Stages --
  Chinese Stage:     Bananian (228 - 219)
  New Zealand Stage: Oretian  (225 - 218)
  Regional Stage:    Julian   (228 - 225)
  Regional Stage:    Tuvalian (225 - 216.5)
 

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